~ Together by a String ~ (Jiyoo)

~28~

Everyone in the room sighed. Whether it was from relief or disappointment, it was clear we were all sick of this exam and wanted to go home. I walked to the teacher's desk where I left my things and walked outside to the spot where I promised to meet Yoohyeon and the others.

And there she was, sitting on a bench alone, waving at me with her hand and smiling with her loving eye smile. I was trying my best to not fall down the stairs because her gorgeous gaze that almost made me faint - she was that pretty. It might've been because of exhaustion, but I'd rather think she blinded me with her beauty. I sat down and opened my arms and she threw herself to embrace me and give me kisses all over my face.

People were staring at us with their weirded out expressions,  but I was too tired to give a fuck about them. She broke off the hug, giving me a little peck on my cheek and placed her head down on my lap, staring at me with her princess-like eyes.

"How was it Ji? Did you do well?"

"It was... okay? I think I got a lot more right than I thought I would. How about you?

"I'm sure I got a big part of everything right and now I'm more than nervous about the results. But I'm proud you did so well, you're amazing.."

I audibly giggled at her compliment and leaned my head down to leave numerous of sweet pecks on her lips. I might be tired, but every little kiss was like fuel to my soul that kept me going forward everyday. I felt ever so energetic when my lips made contact with hers, as if the test never happened and all of our worries were vaporized into thin air.

I held her cheek with my hand and caressed it, admiring the pretty features of my one and only love. I was going to lean in for another kiss but heard a familiar loud noise from the school entrance. We both turned our heads to look at the direction where it came from and saw our friends walking out with their heads looking at the sky and sighs of annoyance coming out from their mouths.

"I fucking hated this exam so much!"

Handong loudly exclaimed the moment she stepped foot outside. We all laughed at how different her current character was now compared to before the exam.

"I don't know about you idiots, but me and Yooh are passing this with EASE."

Bora cheekily mocked every one of us, resulting in her getting chased by Siyeon and Handong. Dami was as silent as usual, but her pleased smile meant she managed to do well. She didn't show it, but I'm sure she was probably the smartest amongst us when it came to logic and wisdom.

I turned to stare at Yoohyeon again with a smile but that smile turned into a pouty look of awe when I noticed she had fallen asleep in my lap. I told everyone to shush and pointed at Yoohyeon. 

Chaewon suddenly showed up while running and noticed we were all silently looking at Yoohyeon. She took off her headphones and carefully placed them on Yoohyeon's head. At first, I thought she put them on because of the noise cancelation feature they had, but the moment Chaewon's mischievous laughter came out, I was too late to stop trouble from occuring..

Chaewon played loud music and instantly woke Yoohyeon up with an audible startle. I tried to suppress my laughter and so did everyone else, but the way how I could feel her startled heartbeat beat against my thighs and just how frightened she must've felt made it even harder for me to hold in my laugh.